Inception & ...Ma
The band was formed in 2005 following Huxley's departure from The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster. The original line-up was Huxley, James Hair (lead bassist, formerly of Neils Children), and Rob "Bertie" Lean (drums and vocals). The debut album "...Ma", was released on 4 June 2007 on White Heat Records, and was shortly followed by the single "Slack Hands" on the 18th of June 2007. The album title was a dedication to long time friend and supporter Dave Ma, who directed the video to "Slack Hands", and was also in part a tongue-in-cheek payment for the video. The album was recorded by Huxley in his bedroom in Hove on a Zoom 8-track and received considerable attention from the press, being reviewed in both NME and Kerrang! amongst others, the former giving it 2 out of 10 and the latter 4 out of 5. Owing to the album's often grating vocal delivery alongside a chaotic and untidy production quality and the obtuse songwriting style characteristic of the band's earlier work, the band received a mixed reception from previous fans of Huxley who came to see the new project.
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